Research

As more than 20 percent of students nationwide will experience bullying, researchers at The University of New Mexico are examining the unique risk factors that may leave a child vulnerable to bullying victimization, particularly among Latino youth. UNM...

The animal collections housed at zoos and natural history museums — living specimens in the first case, preserved in the other — constitute an exhaustive trove of information about Earth’s biodiversity. Yet, zoos and museums rarely share data with each...

People make countless choices every day. It may be a difficult, complex choice—whether to take the job in a new city or stay in a current position—or be as simple as choosing between visiting a new restaurant or going to an old favorite. Decision-making...

As an expert in body size evolution of animals, professor of Biology at The University of New Mexico Felisa Smith is often called on to lend her knowledge and opinion on the subject. She is co-editor of a book about animal size...

The University of New Mexico's Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences presents the 5th annual Stuart A. Northrop Distinguished Lecturer featuring Dr. Kay Behrensmeyer on Friday, April 15 at 3 p.m. in Northrop Hall, Room 122. A reception and grand...

The call is open for women STEM faculty at The University of New Mexico to apply for a variety of grants as part of the 2022 Women In STEM awards. Awards range from $3,000 to $15,000 and three types of grants will be awarded through the program. They...

They came. They saw. They hacked. After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC) Health Hackathon was back in person at the Domenici Center for Health Sciences Education North Wing at The...

The Himalayan Mountains and the Tibetan Plateau, the largest and highest geologic structures in the world, started forming some 50 million years ago through the crashing and colliding of the Asian and Indian continental plates. The Tibetan Plateau is a...

The UNM Alumni Association will host its second annual Virtual STEM Career Fair, highlighting job opportunities in New Mexico's innovative STEM job market, including space, tech and biotech industries. The virtual fair will be held via Zoom from 9 a.m....

Tanya Ivanova-Sullivan, associate professor of Russian in The University of New Mexico Department of Languages, Cultures, and Literatures, has been selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for 2022-2023. Fulbright Scholar Awards are prestigious and competitive...